Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Decimalisation with the Solid Silver Thru' Penny BitIt's been a little over 50 years since Britain transitioned to a decimal currency system. On February 15, 1971, known asDecimal Day,the nation bid farewell to the shilling of twelve pence and the pound of twenty shillings, welcoming a new pound consisting of exactly one hundrednew pence.In this significant shift, a fresh set of coins was minted, from the small halfpenny to the sizeable 50p coin, but sadly, the cherished 12-sided brass ThruPenny Bit had no place in this new lineup. To this day, many still consider the 3d their favourite British coin, and to honour 50 years of decimalisation, it has made a special return.To mark the 50th anniversary of the most significant change in British coinagea very special coin was issued. Reissued, in fact! One that was last seen over 50 years agothe 12-sidedThrupenny BitShaped just like its pre-decimal forebear with traditional portcullis d